IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2580 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

MR. SUDESH SHETTY, (AS PER AADHAR CARD), AGED 32 YEARS, S/O SURESH SHETTY, R/AT 4-1-21C, RATHNA VIHAR N.H.17, SANTHOSH NAGAR, AMBALPADY POST, UDUPI - 576 103.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. GANAPATHI BHAT., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, Digitally THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, signed by SANJEEVINI J PADUBIDRI POLICE STATION, KARISHETTY UDUPI DISTRICT, Location:

High Court of REPRESENTED BY THE Karnataka STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 01.

2. MR. ANIL KUMAR T NAIK, AGED 38 YEARS, FATHER S NAME NOT KNOWN, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PADUBIDRI POLICE STATION, UDUPI DISTRICT - 574 111.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1)

THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 10/12/2025 IN CRIME NO.0145/2025 OF A PADUBIDRI POLICE STATION UDUPI DISTRICT REGISTERED FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS SECTION 78 OF THE KARNATAKA POLICE ACT, 1963 AND SECTION 112 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE